You might imagine this approach would in coming months become less effective, with many Brexit fans surely likely at long last to see through the populist distractions and showboating.

NEARLY 1m Scots households will be trapped in extreme fuel poverty by January, even with planned government support leaving even middle-income households struggling to pay their bills, according to new research.

By Scott Wright

SCOTTISH hydrogen experts Logan Energy and renewables specialists Locogen have been given the go-ahead for a ground-breaking £3 million green distillery project.

THERE will doubtless be a podcast made one day about the unexpected ubiquity of Jason Grant.

A FAMILY-owned Italian restaurant chain has announced plans to open a new site which will have a “host of sustainable features”.

THE JUNIOR partner in the Scottish Government has called for the biggest energy companies to be nationalised to cut soaring fuel bills.

WRC Recycling is set for a huge boost in the amount of building debris it can handle in-house following today’s official opening of a £4 million construction and demolition (C&D) plant at its site in Inchinnan.

Economic development agency Scottish Enterprise generated a record amount of income from its investments in early-stage companies during the year to April, but the value and volume of new deals fell following the withdrawal of Covid support funding.

I HAVE never been to Finland as it strikes me as being a place with too many trees and lakes for its own good, while the language seems to be a random smattering of vowels and consonants thrown together.

By Scott Wright

I TUNED into the live stream of the Scottish Conservative hustings from Perth, curious to hear the Prime Ministerial candidates’ plans for Scotland and its governance ("Union will ‘never ever’ end, says Liz Truss", The Herald, August 17).

THERE are fewer reasons to be cheerful than there used to be. Inflation is to reach 13%. Interest rates are going in only one direction. The average household’s energy bill is predicted to exceed £5,000 by the end of the winter; that’s more than...

THE attempted murder last week in upstate New York of Salman Rushdie by an Islamist fanatic had the fingerprints of the ayatollahs all over it.

Pyjama drama

IN many countries around the world, there are focused efforts to reduce alcohol intake and cultivate, at the very least, a moderate approach to drinking, but in Japan, young people are being encouraged to drink up.

Experts predict the cap on energy bills will hit close to £3,600 per year from October

Cor Hutton, who lost her hands and lower legs after getting pneumonia and sepsis, is to take on the scenic 500-mile route

The actor said Campbell Danesh had a heart ‘bigger and brighter than the sun and an energy so contagious he could light up a room in seconds

DOCTORS in Scotland will strike over pay “as a last resort” after nearly four in five said they are willing to take some form of industrial action.

What is today's Framed? Some hints to help you guess the movie. Plus the answer for when you've given up!

The software flaws could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices

Move over Wordle, you can now shake things up with its music spin-off Heardle.

Weaver is the newest word game on the block - if you are struggling with today's brainteaser here are some hints to get you to the end. And the solution if you give up!

Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

If you have tried and loved Wordle, Quordle should be your next go-to brain teaser.

A LIBERAL Democrat councillor hailed as a sign of a “new hope” for the party has resigned after just 103 days in the job, saying it was more work than he could handle.

The disappearance of a retired Fettes College teacher is being treated as murder.

A union leader fears finding a solution to a rail strike that has crippled Scottish services will not be possible because of "political interference".

Teachers are likely to be balloted on industrial action after a pay offer was deemed “profoundly disappointing” by Scotland's largest teaching union.

A MAJOR leisure and entertainment venue south of the Border which is close to completing a multi-million pound redevelopment has signed Scottish independent catering, events and venue operators Hickory as its exclusive catering partner.

A MAN who insists he is not a wanted fugitive has complained about his care in prison and said he keeps being called the wrong name.

Two pensioners have been seriously injured in a two-car crash in Ayrshire.

Pilots of a passenger plane were 'unaware' the aircraft plummeted by more than 1000 feet in less than a minute above Aberdeen International Airport, an investigation revealed.

Journalist and broadcaster Amol Rajan will take over from Jeremy Paxman as host of University Challenge from autumn 2023.

RISHI Sunak has insisted his economic strategy remains realistic despite economists warning widespreadtax cuts could have dire consequences.

More than seven out of 10 Scottish households could be experiencing fuel poverty by January next year, according to research.

RETAILER Stephen Thompson has added two new outlets to his recently established convenience store chain.

This year's Scottish Politician of the Year Awards will be the first since the Covid pandemic forced its suspension. 

By Ian McConnell

A RIVERSIDE hotel across the water from an historic Scottish market town has been put up for sale.

Crews are currently tackling the blaze.

To many of us cats are icons of cuteness, but, increasingly, nature defenders are calling for us to limit their liberty on account of the wildlife they kill.

AS an idea for a comedy sketch it would have been dismissed as laughably implausible. Some BBC reporter doing his polite best to engage a protester in conversation, while others in the mob scream “scumbag”, “rat”, and “traitor” at him. Do...

The thing about University Challenge is that Jeremy Paxman will ask a question and before you’ve had time to screw up your face and go “eh?” some Swotty McSwot has buzzed in and answered it. Questions like this one for example: which number is ...

UNDER-PRESSURE households faced a worse-than-expected hit in July as food prices spiked and pushed inflation to another 40-year high.

EXECUTIVES have warned that the the impact on Scots businesses and jobs of the cost of living crisis will be “worse than Covid” with many firms going bust as inflation jumped to a fresh 40-year high of 10.1% in July.

SCOTLAND has recorded the biggest UK rise in house prices, with property values soaring by 11.6% in a year with Argyll and Bute revealed as the country's hotspot.

Shares in Calnex Solutions closed 3 per cent lower yesterday after the telecoms testing specialist said it was optimistic about meeting expectations in the coming year despite fluctuating revenues.

ONE of Scotland’s oldest independent food and drink wholesalers has acquired another Scottish business.